Careers in Construction Resource Fair
NYCHA’s Superstorm Sandy Recovery Program, in partnership with the Office of Resident Economic Empowerment and Sustainability (REES), hosted the first-ever Careers in Construction Resource Fair at Hamilton-Madison House in Lower Manhattan on May 10. Hundreds of residents interested in various construction careers learned first-hand from carpentry, plumbing, painting and electrical union representatives about training and apprenticeship opportunities that could lead to union membership and full-time employment. Information was also available on how to earn a GED, job readiness training, and free OSHA 10 classes, all preliminary steps to joining a construction union.
NYCHA’s dedicated Disaster Recovery Section 3 Team is working to train and connect as many residents as possible with the upcoming repair work at Sandy-affected developments.
